. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday decided that petroleum product prices would not be increased in the latest review despite a rise in the global oil market, saying the move was aimed at easing the financial burden on ordinary citizens. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier … Read more

President says US military deliberately avoided striking Iran’s oil infrastructure on the island Kharg Island. Photo: AFP The United States has launched a major airstrike on Iranian military installations on Kharg Island, with US President Donald J. Trump claiming that American forces “totally obliterated” key targets during what he described as one of the most … Read more

Firefighters use a snorkel to douse flames after a blaze erupted at Gul Plaza Market in Karachi. Photo: X KARACHI: A devastating fire at Gul Plaza claimed lives due to glaring safety lapses, according to a detailed report submitted by the city’s Fire Department to the judicial inquiry commission. Locked emergency exits, absence of fire … Read more

LAHORE: Orphaned and vulnerable children living at the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) in Lahore are being provided vocational training to help them prepare for independent life after leaving the institution upon reaching adulthood. The initiative has been launched through the establishment of a vocational training centre at the bureau, where boys and girls … Read more

QUETTA: An unidentified drone crashed into a residential house in the Killi Mulla Khel area of Sara Ghadgai in Quetta on Friday evening, completely destroying two rooms and causing walls of two neighbouring homes to collapse. Two sisters were seriously injured after being trapped under the debris. According to police, the incident occurred at the … Read more

The Attorney office issued a press release on March 13, showing that all eleven Indian nationals have been charged with at least one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Many of them residing unlawfully in Massachusetts. PHOTO: PEXELS The United States on Friday charged 11 Indian nationals over a conspiracy involving visa fraud and … Read more

Authorities say airspace remained operational despite brief precautionary measures The information ministry said on Friday that security forces had “successfully intercepted” two rudimentary drones of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorist group using electronic countermeasures, adding that no damage to infrastructure was caused. Earlier, security sources said drones were detected at two locations adjacent to Rawalpindi and … Read more

China denounces ‘unilateral’ move as EU and key partners warn decision could deepen global economic uncertainty US officials have indicated they hope the Section 301 investigations will be completed before that deadline. PHOTO: PEXELS The United States’ decision to launch sweeping trade investigations against 16 major trading partners has triggered sharp criticism from China and … Read more

Massive Youm-e-Quds rally draws thousands to MA Jinnah Road as speakers urge Pakistan to take a clear stand Pakistani girls hold toy guns during a rally to mark Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem), a commemoration held annually on the last Friday of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi on March 13, 2026.PHOTO: AFP In … Read more

After being put in to bat, Pakistan were 231-3 in 38 overs before a late-order collapse saw them bundled out for 274 Pakistan’s Maaz Sadaqat (2L) celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) as Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (L) watches during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium … Read more